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Effect of Supplementation of Malted Ragi (Eleusine coracana) Beverage on Nutritional Status of Sportswomen


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Ragi, the low cost millet, is a rich source of dietary fibre, calcium and phytochemicals with nutraceutical potential. Ragi contains about 6-13 per cent protein, 1-2 per cent fat, 65-75 per cent carbohydrates, 15-20 per cent dietary fibre and 2.5- 3.5 per cent minerals. Thirty sportswomen in the age group of 18 to 22 years were selected from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana to determine the effect of supplementation of malted ragi (Eleusine coracana) beverage on nutritional status of sportswomen. During experimental period sportswomen were supplemented with 250 ml of most acceptable beverage for the period of four months. The results revealed that the developed beverage was having good amount of energy (218.19 kcal), protein (11.78 g), fat (6.81 g), calcium (172.6 mg), iron (3.73 mg) and phosphorus (102.2 mg) per 100 g. The mean daily food intake of cereals, pulses, ischolar_mains and tubers, fruits, milk and milk products, fats and oils and sugars increased significantly (p<0.05) after experimental period. Also significant increase was observed (p<0.05) in the intake of energy, protein, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin A, folic acid and vitamin C after the experimental period. The increase in the haemoglobin, TIBC and serum calcium of the sportswomen after experimental period was increased to 12.30 g/dl, 457.01 μg/dl and 9.77 mg/dl, respectively. Therefore, ragi in malted form can be utilized for the development of highly nutritious beverage.

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Sportswomen, Malted Ragi Beverage, Supplementation, Nutrients, Haemoglobin, Nutraceutical.
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Megha Bansal
Department of Food and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), India
Navjot Kaur
Department of Food and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), India

Abstract


Ragi, the low cost millet, is a rich source of dietary fibre, calcium and phytochemicals with nutraceutical potential. Ragi contains about 6-13 per cent protein, 1-2 per cent fat, 65-75 per cent carbohydrates, 15-20 per cent dietary fibre and 2.5- 3.5 per cent minerals. Thirty sportswomen in the age group of 18 to 22 years were selected from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana to determine the effect of supplementation of malted ragi (Eleusine coracana) beverage on nutritional status of sportswomen. During experimental period sportswomen were supplemented with 250 ml of most acceptable beverage for the period of four months. The results revealed that the developed beverage was having good amount of energy (218.19 kcal), protein (11.78 g), fat (6.81 g), calcium (172.6 mg), iron (3.73 mg) and phosphorus (102.2 mg) per 100 g. The mean daily food intake of cereals, pulses, ischolar_mains and tubers, fruits, milk and milk products, fats and oils and sugars increased significantly (p<0.05) after experimental period. Also significant increase was observed (p<0.05) in the intake of energy, protein, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin A, folic acid and vitamin C after the experimental period. The increase in the haemoglobin, TIBC and serum calcium of the sportswomen after experimental period was increased to 12.30 g/dl, 457.01 μg/dl and 9.77 mg/dl, respectively. Therefore, ragi in malted form can be utilized for the development of highly nutritious beverage.

Keywords


Sportswomen, Malted Ragi Beverage, Supplementation, Nutrients, Haemoglobin, Nutraceutical.

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